Dr Linda Monckton is Head of Wellbeing and Inclusion Strategy at Historic England and a heritage professional with an expertise in how heritage can promote and sustain increased wellbeing. She is author of the new Historic England Wellbeing and Heritage Strategy and delivers a programme of pilot projects and strategic development. She works closely with the heritage and health sectors and other Arms Length Bodies and devolved nations along with international colleagues to establish evidence gaps and what works. She also has a publication record on aspects of architectural history and wellbeing and heritage. She sits on a number of advisory and steering boards for research projects, is a peer reviewer for the Arts and Humanities Research Fund, and advises international colleagues on wellbeing and heritage. She has held a fellowship at the Southampton Institute for Arts and Humanities; was recently a visiting lecturer at University College London’s Institute of Sustainable Heritage and is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.